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The Great Green Wall, officially known as the Three-North Shelter Forest Program (simplified Chinese: 三北防护林; traditional Chinese: 三北防護林; pinyin: Sānběi Fánghùlín), also known as the Three-North Shelterbelt Program, is a series of human-planted windbreaking forest strips (shelterbelts) in China, designed to hold back the expansion of the Gobi Desert, [1] and provide ...
In 2010, the central and regional governments announced a five-year reforestation plan to create a 202-km green belt between the Tengger and Badain Jaran deserts. The project was estimated to receive 280 million yuan in funding and involve the relocation of 1,000 residents. [3]
In the years 2011—2022, China restored more than 70 million hectares (700,000 km 2) of forests. The nation committed to plant and conserve 70 billion trees by the year 2030 as part of the Trillion Tree Campaign.
The forest area in China is 175 million hectares, and annual timber accumulation is 12.5 billion cubic meters; the World Bank ranks China as the fifth country when it comes to forest-deficiency. [7] However, the government has put in place measures for compensatory afforestation to meet the tremendous economic growth characterized by vast ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... 183 In 2015 China announced a plan to plant 26 ... This large-scale reforestation contributed to China’s ...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year - but if you’re worried about how you’ll keep your dog calm this Christmas, then I’m here to help. Parties to plan, presents to buy, decorations to ...
China committed to plant and conserve 70 billion trees by the year 2030 as part of the Trillion Tree Campaign. [76] A special organization: "1t.org China Action" will assist to China with achieving its reforestation and forest conservation goals. [77] Conserving and planting mangroves is an important part of the environmental policy of China ...
HONG KONG (Reuters) -China's top legislative body has approved a proposal to raise the country's retirement age, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday, accelerating an overhaul of decades ...